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Fit for the feisty: a new shirt for the "We are the Future" rally for Rep. Ron Paul in Tampa on August 26. (Image from the Ron Paul Presidential Committee)

Inside the Beltway: Tea party war drums

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

FILE - CIA Director nominee Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday,June 23, 2011, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination. Petraeus is a recipient of the 2012 Jefferson Award. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

KENDALL: Romney’s Vice President Peaches

By Mary Claire Kendall - The Washington Times

Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican (AP Photo)

DeMint: Law of the Sea Treaty now dead

By Kristina Wong and Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

**FILE** Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns Jan. 8, 2012, in Exeter, N.H., with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (center) and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (right), New Hampshire Republican. (Associated Press)

Leaks, lies, auditions are all part of veepstakes

By Nancy Benac - Associated Press

** FILE ** Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks on Sunday, June 17, 2012, at a campaign event at K's Hamburger Shop in Troy, Ohio. Joining him onstage is Sen. Rob Portman (left), Ohio Republican, and House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican. (Associated Press)

Would-be stars walk tightrope in Romney VP circus

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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CURL: Forget the ‘boring white guy’ — Romney will pick Rubio

By Joseph Curl

Inside the Beltway: Romney’s graduates

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

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Rob Portman, seen here in 2006, is a former congressman and director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Bush (at left). He says he isn't seeking to be presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate this fall. He is more likely to seek the governorship of Ohio in 2010.

MILLER: Hope for a corporate tax fix

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican.

MILLER: Unraveling red tape

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

"Clearly, the policies of this administration are not working," said Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, one of the lawmakers newly appointed to the congressional panel assigned to develop recommendations to cut the debt. "So, what went wrong? Well, a big part of the problem has been job-killing regulations." (Associated Press)

Toomey focuses on fighting for spending cuts

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Supercommittee is short on dealmakers, compromisers

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Obama pressed on trade pacts

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Illustration: Trade by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

KEISER: Get new deals done

By Carol Keiser - The Washington Times

This Jan. 14, 2009, file photo shows Republican Senate nominee Rob Portman speaks Lebanon, Ohio. Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot people who have lost jobs -- or know someone who has -- now want to see the names of Democrats on pink slips. And that's jeopardizing the party's chances here in Ohio and all across the country in November's elections. (AP Photo/David Kohl, File)

Dems threatened by economic woes

By Liz Sidoti - Associated Press

Candidates let social network users monitor donations

By Glen Johnson - The Washington Times

Portman resigns as director of budget